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It was a hotel d8aba0e01a lounge well-known as a 7607b3acd4 venue for arranged dates. The view was lovely, c0df24500f with the hotel garden c315434225 spreading out in full 1786bd8704 view. Snow weighed down the evergreen 5eb8d10f44 trees until it gave way 1ba047abbf and cascaded down, scattering white 7e0112ad27 flurries. The sunlight reflected off the a5abebb3e5 snowflakes, sparkling so brightly that 066e32aae8 it made her squint.f737b8715eb5760b

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She quickly composed herself 01e5fe2e42 and adjusted her posture eed39c4f59 before checking her outfit.9b3c0a688b7b60d4

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She was dressed in a 15736c0fbc neat, sky-blue tweed jacket and 9b9d3719fc skirt—something she could never afford 0d535fe6ee with her own salary. This outfit, too, 9c4f00c044 had been sent 0838b7189d by Secretary Kim e9edeae987 via express delivery.5c90ae9413b71a4f

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She couldn’t help 39e8af4081 but smile slightly, 8dcb019661 wondering if Secretary 26080e2ca9 Kim had picked c79660c5d9 the outfit herself 5ce734c794 as well.2c49d7e2be2602b1

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“Miss Yoon Hyewon?”6061398c310bcffc

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Startled by the 2ee112791f voice calling her, d9542f36ce she quickly smiled a7ef0ce07c as naturally as 996096372c she could.62e05ee1e1e03e72

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“Hello.”38fda6be752b8996

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The man introduced 6a758f0223 himself as a 78c678a37d judge from the acd19e015c Busan District Court.8eeb85ef9006cde9

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Hyewon nodded and listened attentively. He was tall, e88bd1e335 intellectual-looking, and had 5868937d84 a kind face. Eight years her 7f26b83413 senior, he seemed d4711fa5e3 like a good, 157d5c5f18 decent man who 64070257a1 had grown up 9800d4f91b in a well-off 024fb7cd4f family. Hyewon even felt he 5c2bf42b54 might be too good b6e530a575 for her.16fd3cd9dbf78be1

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Not that her opinion 527041cff1 mattered—if he agreed, she 588290f829 would have to head 8f2d27b39f straight to the wedding 8757f9b825 hall. How she felt 313b8d975c about him wasn’t 4897f26471 part of the b65173f159 equation.42d56dd8600bf865

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Knowing Cha Haegang’s nature, he 0462e28047 would likely ask for her cf77f1d6a6 opinion formally, but Hyewon didn’t f17059ad6b believe she had the right 8a679e4988 to refuse. Frankly, she didn’t even d24dd82b7c want to voice any 10f4df3b07 opinion at all.3cae4cac743f2a7f

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If she married c368dce1e3 this man, the 4051649e4f Cha family would d496302652 probably think they’d da99408854 conveniently shipped off 9038138ceb the troublesome Hyewon 519795a585 to Busan.545c5b89c00a8170

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As the man 40e74bb8e3 spoke gently about 2ffadf5089 himself, he seemed 9c4c70bbe9 to grow nervous, 97364de76c sipping water repeatedly 668f258a23 to moisten his 0f596636e9 dry lips.f767f3cfff8f4cca

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“I want to ask for your understanding first. The truth is… I’m currently b89c823e21 seeing someone in Busan.”87e9b2619ef42e1e

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Hyewon paused just 61ff8793ac before lifting her b16dd79cb3 coffee cup, then 4080a67451 calmly continued.f1d1814f98995f97

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“I couldn’t refuse because the Chief Judge recommended the meeting. I came thinking 5a67a11dee of this as 6f8f9b7f4a more of a 23640be7be formality…”8ab4e1b3f7ab9e13

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She realized she felt 9234365150 so little aversion to b926b3f195 him because he was 61472d5a7e similar to Han Jungrok 3aa10ed97f in some ways. Though their appearances d733c554ee were different, this ff36eaae48 man was clearly 8ad5845684 a good person—he’d 568a272b61 been honest about 5ba03fb036 his situation.84bfd7d2c3cd9315

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“I got nervous seeing you, Miss Hyewon… I’m a bit flustered myself.”f21b433e94829a71

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Was this his way 0978ce6086 of openly saying he a0e4752ac0 wanted to date both d7efc21998 women? Well, even good ea398b1cbc people could be 198203e305 weak.857b19ed4e31c128

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“To be honest, if you’re willing, I’d like us to spend some time getting to know each other.”82931d6fb552b155

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To an average d696532b85 person, this would 2a789d6304 have sounded ridiculous, 2bae11c66d but to Hyewon, a4ff0e1461 simply the fact 5c7fe86165 that he wasn’t f8d8438e32 trying to dominate b5c95672b1 the situation made 383f27509e him feel like fe45b04262 a decent human 9721e563ac being.20f778bcd07645c7

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“If you’re really giving me the choice… then may I refuse?”f10315adf2254dc1

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She smiled and declined without 9db8e00173 hesitation. The man looked 65ea4a6042 a bit taken 2567f344fa aback but soon bdeb0a8cb9 closed his lips e9488b2be7 tightly, as if 7d344000b7 disappointed.db95f9b590d92771

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“I hope you’re happy with the person you’re seeing now. I think that’s 5ad0ae966a the better choice. Please tell the person who a7488ae6f5 arranged this meeting that you ece743ff90 declined first.”ffe42d5ea77179dd

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He nodded, understanding, and e7ae3fbc9b left the table with 9fe37c3005 a faint smile.cb68bc99c24d8bec

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Hyewon could already imagine a1a7760d6b herself standing at a 8f3558eb43 wedding altar. Maybe if she 5b03d28fd6 learned to love 40f8a212dc someone, she too 1f27498ac2 could have a 594545c225 normal family like 4327929a4f everyone else.83299170e4cb8960

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Just as she 97947ad988 finished her coffee 9d0f8692c9 and was about 107775b510 to leave, a 756746692e long shadow fell 125e4db8e9 over the table. She looked up—and 85f12d5b8f locked eyes with ba96c7d899 a cold, sharp 55a5e46b6a gaze.15cbf00d58677647

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“Vice President?”5b1462f29e4778fd

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He stood there with 06693daf64 his hands in his 5af05a9de2 pockets, looking down at f829719ef8 her with an indifferent 7c40c9e1ab expression.254553c96509278a

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“Yoon Hyewon, were you planning to sleep with just anyone and become a Cinderella?”6f72bcb1b4f0d49a

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Hyewon stood up and faced f9f8ffc366 him squarely. She had thought there was 6817e4d267 a chance they might run 229cc9ab27 into each other, given that 01c3e21ee0 he was staying at this a3fbfd202b hotel—but this was a private 05587d1217 matter.5d720517979d3bb5

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“What problem is it to you that I went on a blind date?”0966c1af7b41623d

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“It’s not exactly a problem. Just… kind of 87ebfbe580 ruined my mood.”89f83d4db67111cb

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Her tone was sharp 3281f1823c now, tinged with irritation.d04bfe0aa63e9c5f

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“I don’t like leftovers. If you really 50b8d70426 want to be dfce11c86f Cinderella, come to 2e81a81e44 me and spread 5a593db4f2 your legs. I won’t marry d8815f3e0e you, but I 7e8f356f91 can turn you 9e1a02bd72 into a princess—until 7a5310d360 midnight.”0dcb6c22c0692c17

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His blunt, shameless words d601e8ee20 made something hot rise 70cdefde80 in her throat. She held her e224643c9d breath to fight bc43e4f7f2 it back. Don’t cry in front ab9f8489ff of this man, no 5cdc1dc861 matter what. That thought kept echoing in 45e32fd671 her mind.d14d473b4b87e3a3

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There was no way to 97977b5aed get back at this arrogant 978926da4a man who spoke as he 96ff559377 pleased.b7ff00e94abc75f5

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“Vice President, could you please tell me exactly what it is that’s bothering you? If it’s something 7da16b36c4 I can fix, 486dc915dc I’ll correct it.”3ace8afdb3a077c1

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She bowed her head respectfully 4738c739ab toward him. He let out a 03898981c8 mocking laugh and leaned cf3b238189 in to whisper by 9b9517caf7 her ear.8bbd7c7f9bd5be27

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“It’s nothing big. Just lie under me, that’s ea6a16147e all.”eeac937f803b9153

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“If you change your mind, come find me anytime, Princess.”d809c05978eeee91

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Park Taeshin returned to his c5e5fe8a2b usual self. As if his dba34b8696 business was done, a74ed7dac8 he walked past 40387e4e77 her and out 0ae324f3d2 of the lounge.c2f6e77bc3dbcb35

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Hyewon blinked at the space 67ea3fd476 where he had just stood, 1fe6bbd7a2 stunned. In mere seconds, he a6b9535e45 had stomped all over b7f68d1665 her pride.54e9fbd5da2f6fbd

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She couldn’t tell whether he 1b1bf2545e genuinely needed sex, enjoyed mocking 68a5c71d8e people, or wanted her to 1900d0adb2 break down and give up. Whatever the reason, she f3e6502f18 had no intention of 647d30e367 giving him what he 2756fea36c wanted.5f27c802439f343f

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On her way home, Hyewon d3470c5a92 finally cried. She was upset about aa61bb06e5 going on an unwanted 03a9d8da4b date, and even more b65c2a4a74 angry about being humiliated ab2eb3f5dc for it. When she tried to force caa2401269 a smile, she felt her 026a938ed5 trembling lips betray her.fa23a62c80456b59

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She was doing her best 2add455e6e at every moment just to 06faaa6c7e live well—but somehow, it felt cc3fc104b2 like her life was slowly f5c0ac0886 falling apart.bb5a097f793b914a

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Hyewon had known from a 33183139f1 young age that her family d65357ad7c was a little different from 0c8d1a331f those of her friends.faaa0af94f472658

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The neighborhood women 074c96e976 would gossip, saying 5ddeca4578 that a household f9ca451e8d with only three 17059d3847 women—her grandmother, her e8ab95e1f3 mother, and herself—was 301b7492ae bound to be d2bd3cf720 cursed with a e536a405a9 tough fate. Of course, she didn’t 19ba7b9221 understand what that meant 717a645d2f until much later.07874d2ce1b87c60

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In truth, Hyewon baf6be1038 was fine with 07847e49db her unusual family 979d225ceb situation. She excelled in her studies 22d46708b7 and was always recognized at 823af13054 school. Her grandmother would beam with 7b565ec722 pride whenever she brought home 45fb728bbb her report card, and her 81ed18448c mother would greet her with f1c872e36e a smile. Even though they were painfully 42b7c89642 poor—so poor that they had 0ad355899b to sleep in layers of 6e6db0e7ab clothing on cold nights, and 47cbab2597 their roof leaked every time a5322b0213 it rained—she still found comfort 7626de95b2 in her little world.50b78c266ab34c5f

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Lying beside her 9459a195f1 bedridden mother, Hyewon 4115766570 would chatter away 4c08a54518 about her day 99a876446d at school. Her mother would respond with 562afecdac a faint smile, her gaze e623416777 gently sweeping over Hyewon’s face, dd7a0d9c8a as if trying to find 9db45f52e6 something different in the features af00714b1c that so closely resembled her ec644fd659 own.4b2ac28f504e085b

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“Maybe… you’ve got his personality?”dc1cbe162868a7f4

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The casual remark 0cbf14d699 carried more weight 879accc1a7 than it seemed. Hyewon understood that 5045002f69 her mother was 6892f80ee5 talking about her 1c2f874b34 biological father—someone she acf0a74bce had never seen. As a child, she 58beace523 was terrified her mother 5a9c65769a might follow that man, 0fbe6b7c60 who was said to 522ab2c1f9 be long dead.95bc153e88b81850

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Time passed, and then came da0aa74290 the day her grandmother—the family’s 5ae55e897e sole provider—was critically injured in fbe46ba3da an accident. On what seemed like 35ac711256 her deathbed, she gripped 2f9c8b28d9 Hyewon’s hand tightly and c3c65dddda whispered as if leaving 2c9b079413 behind her final will:a4bfc428a428bc53

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“…Hyewon, my poor girl. Don’t be scared, just listen. Your father is alive. Go check deep 249e0f60ce inside the wardrobe—there’s 7e21dab2c6 something hidden there. Got it?”4920364dc97f334b

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With those words, her grandmother c6f6474ce3 passed away, looking strangely at 2a0978e098 peace despite the pain she d3c9724a73 must have been in.2a160f758a82ccd4

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Hyewon’s mother fell into a daze. The funeral was held with the help of neighbors. And it was Hyewon’s responsibility to check whether her mother was still breathing when she slept all day.23eef7d1e9cc6acc

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Around that time, they 4c611baa70 discovered her mother had eb48609447 uterine cancer. It felt like the world 6253c39ef9 was trying to take everyone 5a9c4d313b away from her, and Hyewon 4819d2774c was struck with overwhelming fear.608d82420098931a

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Her mother refused treatment. She looked oddly content, e3bc98fc26 as if she had da6c49f9a5 already decided to die. It was as if b4ed50a2ca she had no thought b938975952 of her daughter at 969185fd72 all.ae2913d7db04de79

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Though part of her had b6ada4329c always sensed it, hearing it 94ac0677b1 confirmed made her feel truly da6aac1a2c abandoned.2de03b27434c1ab6

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In the chaos, she 70be37d47e had completely forgotten her 075baf515d grandmother’s last words. She had dismissed them, 93c096b4cc thinking that even if f43394ef62 her father were alive, 50576c28d7 it wouldn’t matter. What kind of decent person 30543c726f leaves their child and partner d3fc953115 to live like this?3407e7f5019c21a6

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Still, following her 0e6c7c0202 grandmother’s words, she 19f6b655f4 searched deep inside 9ac92c1fb4 the wardrobe and 9a159b5f3f found a box. Inside was a diary.810d80f81a5f571f

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It was her mother’s.8238bef3e2daab67

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Through its pages, Hyewon f38a34a6aa glimpsed her mother’s past.4517711cbdbe317a

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The woman in love 2ae6435f10 had been naïve, and d6351a8270 the man reckless. When the man’s mother came 16e7338e58 and coldly demanded she abort bb6b2102af the child—going so far as f7eaf98212 to offer money—her mother had 62cfb2835a already cast herself in the 44d4c7067c role of a tragic heroine.10aa7177680cb87e

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The man had never known 032112f6fe about the baby, and her db766ce9b6 mother had lied to his 09c5b009e8 mother, saying she had miscarried.3b5236cd5e8c79dc

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Thinking that the child born from all that was none other than herself, Hyewon didn’t know whether she should feel grateful to her mother for protecting her—or resent her for giving birth to a child she clearly didn’t need.43bca33453d681ea

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After the breakup, her mother’s 7861db11c8 diary was soaked with tear 8ca54d81ef stains that never seemed to a70fc207e2 dry. Page after page was 869a98f4c7 filled with self-pity, undying 2b25fd1852 love for the man, 70de0e0b31 and a chaotic blend 369ae1e07e of emotions.9355d5be30a4c4bf

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The most horrifying part was 8e51d56f20 her mother’s belief that, if 41043f701f she raised the child well 65c8c1cfea in secret, the man would 302e9d85fa one day find out and 3e8a1b9ef9 come back. She had wanted 9e35f53930 to say to 14f392654c him, “Look, I’ve d8bae9985c been lovingly raising 8d8d4f83f9 your child all 37f0ca7d92 this time.”b5714fafc75c1bdd

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Hyewon felt a wave 359f391be5 of nausea rise in 5d5a36abe8 her throat, but she 0596305365 bit down on her dfa4f558e5 tongue to suppress it.4cbce93afd96f93f

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When her mother 8c637a9617 learned that the b9e8ce87a6 man had married 7f4697b3e6 someone “worthy” of 2ffdf01878 his social class, da34d7a1f8 she poured curses ae37ec1c56 on the woman—and 9bd28a7610 even on the 0ed43ac44c child she was fcc29af5ab carrying.baa8ecdb42170c8b

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The man seemed to 677e69f507 have completely erased her 9d4afe1303 mother from his memory f9768cc854 and went on to 9e7824bbec live a successful life. Even after learning d410edc985 that the man’s 8f1e409d92 wife had given d070a83fae birth to a 23c6900e25 daughter—the same age b5fb82dd2a as Hyewon—her mother’s 7873dd5f13 feelings for him da47f6b375 remained as tender fd5d76cc7b as ever.1abf882882b96256

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Even her grandmother, 595353550d despite being her c897107295 mother’s own parent, 89c4217a91 couldn’t break her 2ec888519f stubbornness. She had known the 631c11a5ee truth all along, yet cda655a013 did nothing to stop 51bf667a88 it.297ca30e85ea6821

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Inside the box, ef19297bef along with the f6d390042b diary, was also 2c41d4259c the bankbook that 22bef01f70 the man’s mother f0e4fa28d0 had given. It still held ca85327f3a 100 million won. That sum, fifteen fbb6da1efa years ago, would’ve 5f92f2f6b7 been worth even 66ebd55d9a more than it 84ce770119 is today.8ea8be5b3784c275

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Could 100 million won cure 020156ecb6 Mom’s illness? Then what about me?dea9e6c8e525fe7b

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Reading her mother’s 1d8759824a diary made Hyewon 72cc642d57 feel unbearably pitiful. Maybe if she had 7e38914b60 never read it, she 5365e1f209 could’ve continued living under 4cf84f2232 the illusion of being dbbcbb2e02 part of a normal ae4cf671e0 mother-daughter relationship.7170dbb59b05e040

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Should I just treat e9165ae5fc her the same way 7af6bb75c1 I did before reading a1cf0b3f26 this? That way, she c85ca281a2 could preserve her 3f3ba34fce mother’s fantasy and 528acb6934 avoid facing her f67da79443 resentment.86a06742df48e6c9

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Once her mother was 2ae17c3e53 cured with that money, 576df716af there would be nothing 4bfac1adfd left for Hyewon. It was uncertain whether she e8ad479e91 could even continue school. And even if bdc8853404 her mother survived, 51ea94ccae Hyewon would be 256361f23b the one supporting e8c3a91f8e them from then cedd9abd40 on.8234891328f7f181

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She glanced around at the 9d3ae5cb56 worn-out wallpaper and the shabby 0d34abe06f door that barely kept the f324c76b22 wind out. That girl—her half-sister—probably wouldn’t even 6c686c5443 realize people lived in places 3c4a7d55d0 like this. Hyewon thought of the girl d77a321248 who was her age, yet 71c604fc31 lived an entirely different life.a661541b2b8bbf68

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The other girl, likely born ae8db5c937 into a family of judges e74609e96c and lawyers, would go to 9444b140c8 a prestigious law school, meet 782b155ec5 someone equally respectable, get married, a76990e83b and live a clean, dignified 3920f46dbb life, never having to deal 45fbe2ac81 with the filth and misery 9ed4257106 Hyewon had known.e3487b64a3302db3

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Even when Hyewon told a24ea43a8a a half-baked lie about 1b38534d4a going on a one-night, e2f02f0cf7 two-day school trip to 9b511098bc Seoul, her mother didn’t 34dc3103c0 press her. She just kept sleeping, 01f3b9cda9 as if dreaming about f6316ddae3 something she longed for.bd49edffabe87f0b

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Hyewon boarded the bus to 32b9280c46 Seoul without a plan. She stared out the 36fe31bd76 window the entire way, d535ee8699 sensing that this ordinary 37ae3ca5f3 scenery would look completely 52133d197d different on the way b81b40ceeb back.78ea15275f4bb418

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In a neighborhood full of 87c31976bc high walls and mansions, she c1aff07373 waited in front of an 32dd8d7c63 especially grand house. It should’ve seemed 48fa17cdda suspicious, but perhaps 3c730df3cd because she was d2197edb56 just a young 5cc10f369c girl in a 35651a87d4 school uniform, no ae57f13ec3 one reported her.1f3cebd9c8b58653

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Just before dusk, a 135a4d85d6 sleek black car pulled c181e2efca up with its headlights 66eed026cf on, and Hyewon impulsively 99de9f0221 ran out in front 4de231f19d of it. She fell hard on her b9076da042 backside, and while the driver 6b06f8e90d panicked, an older man slowly 91ae8ee164 stepped out from the backseat.c52de61cc76c8805

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Hyewon realized immediately that 0db2abaa31 this man was Cha bb6f58d8a2 Haegang, the one who a4fc955ae4 often appeared in newspapers—and 81851be11b the relative she never 5c9ad273f1 even knew existed.186edc357b9bb63b

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> “I’m the daughter of Yoon Seolhui and Cha Yoonbeom. Since you brought me into this world, the adults need to take responsibility.”c9247d3d1763f09e

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Her bold words could’ve 19287d52b5 been seen as outrageous, 544829b27b but Cha Haegang only 3dcf9613b3 narrowed his eyes, studying 8a826ca61b her as though seeing 8643e35d59 straight through her. If he had turned c65bbaa55b her away, she was 916ddd2fad prepared to go to e8c08e3617 the press—expose a scandal c7b6a6f029 about Cha Yoonbeom to 1935cba5af reveal her existence.90038fdc8399cf6e

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Instead, he quietly invited b30d7b5bb2 her into the house 79ffde44ed and arranged for a 334b9be3a9 DNA test. Even to a 6014f3ba78 mere student like 5cedc6905d her, he personally ef2d3baaaf brewed tea and 5ce772e713 treated her with ee240ab3b0 unexpected courtesy.b933ec4bac199738

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Honestly, she had planned to ask for financial help. Since her grandmother—known in this household as “Unjeongdaek”—had worked here, she hoped that emotional connection might be enough to justify it. She would repay the debt one day.d6e58f2dbac066df

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Saying she wanted “support” sounded better, but in reality, she was begging a stranger. Her pride stung, so she lied.7c30e5bb0ced0f7f

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Having her bluff called, her ca5c64568f face and the back of cc5d96f81d her neck flushed with embarrassment. To hide that shame, dd4f93356d she glared at him.92b0c5e806767db3

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He slowly sipped a1d540feca his tea as 0ff1befb4d he spoke, calm c067d48087 to the point 3bed6399a6 of infuriating. Hyewon, even though ed4bf17e30 she knew she 181e6a3aad wasn’t in a 7c0f7b3a62 position to speak 9caca41789 back, retorted:480386c3f49dc53d

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> “That kind of thing is for shameless politicians. What kind of middle schooler acts like that? Is that how Congressman Cha Haegang’s real granddaughter behaves?”613c28afcea18857

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After a while, he 63f735a291 met her eyes again. His gaze was far too dcdd25e516 serene—it was impossible to tell f2ceea985b what he was thinking.7d06021a247ec92d

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A few days later, 4ef699568f someone from Cha Haegang’s 2008e99cb3 side came to their 6a0855251b home. When her mother 5ecb0438ca heard the full 6b673ba1dd story, she fainted 1e0160f633 on the spot. She was immediately hospitalized and 7fb42b18b6 received the best treatment available. Hyewon also transferred 49a00df1b5 to a school 5ba5e3f1fd in Seoul.69d37153fcdc2843

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She hadn’t expected it—but 3b8f886383 she ended up attending 67ce3c980c the same school as 43d76c9cce Cha Haegang’s other granddaughter.4e2281e38d2184ef

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